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Darren Gas wins 2010 Mourne Rally

Posted on Friday 11th Jun 2010

Markethill’s Darren Gass scored his maiden Hankook Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship victory on Saturday at round five, the Modern Tyre Service Mourne Rally.

The 21-year-old Subaru Impreza WRC driver, who is a former British Junior…

Hankook Junior Driver Training Day

Posted on Friday 11th Jun 2010

Recently young drivers from the Hankook Junior Driver Championship participated in a Driver Training Day at the Rural College, Draperstown. During the course of the 2010 Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship, the Junior class of drivers…

Hankook tests Fiesta 2000 ahead of IRC campaign

Posted on Tuesday 1st Jun 2010

Norwegian rally ace Andreas Mikkelsen has just completed the first full test of the Hankook Fiesta S2000 he will drive on selected IRC rounds this year –starting next month in Sardinia.

And the team has also revealed striking the striking…

Kris Farrell Proton Rally Report

Posted on Friday 21st May 2010

Kris Farrell recently sent us his reports from the last 2 rounds of the Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship. Making his stage rally debut, Kris speaks about his adventures  behind the wheel of the Proton Satria 1400.

3rd & 4th…

Jonny Leonard’s season gets off to a flying start

Posted on Saturday 15th May 2010

Recently we were sent this report from the Jonny Leonard team about their results from the early part of the 2010 Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship and an insight into how the Fermanagh driver has fought his way to within striking…

Kinallen’s Stuart Biggerstaff secures first in class and eighth overall on closed road rally debut!

Posted on Wednesday 7th Apr 2010

Kinallen’s Stuart Biggerstaff won his class and finished in an impressive eighth overall at last weekend’s UTV Drive Circuit of Ireland National Rally, round three of the Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship.

The event marked…

Rally legend Kenny McKinstry heads entry for UTV Drive Circuit of Ireland National Rally!

Posted on Wednesday 31st Mar 2010

Rally legend Kenny McKinstry heads the entry list for this weekend’s UTV Drive Circuit of Ireland National Rally, round three of the Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship.

McKinstry, who is a three times winner of the series and…

Hankook launches IRC plans with Norwegian ace Mikkelsen

Posted on Wednesday 31st Mar 2010

Tyre giant Hankook has confirmed its international rally plans with news that it is renewing its successful partnership with Norwegian ace Andreas Mikkelsen.

Andreas and co-driver Ole Fløene will be contesting selected rounds of the IRC…

Hankook Welsh Rally Championship RD2 Report

Posted on Tuesday 30th Mar 2010

As well as title sponsors to the Northern Ireland Rally Championship, Hankook Tyres are also the Title Sponsor of our rallying neighbours in Scotland and Wales. Below is a report from RD2 of the Hankook MSA Welsh National Rally Championship. Brought…

Stuart Biggerstaff supports the UK wide MSA Go Motorsport initiative!

Posted on Monday 29th Mar 2010

Stuart Biggerstaff has been kept busy in the lead up to this weekend’s UTV Drive Circuit of Ireland Rally. The 21-year-old Dromara rally ace, who is lying joint second overall in the Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship, has been…

Broken shaft ends Wrights winning run.

Posted on Monday 22nd Mar 2010

Stephen Wright’s winning start to the season came to an unfortunate end in Bishopscourt last weekend when driveshaft failure dropped the Monaghan charger time that would be irretrievable.

Stephen had sister, Susanne calling the notes for the…

Kris Farrell Reports on RDs 1 & 2

Posted on Monday 22nd Mar 2010

Hankook Junior Prize competitor Kris Farrell recently gave us a brief update on his progress from the first 2 rounds of the Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship.
2010 is Kris’s first year of Rally competition in his 1400 Proton Satria…

Photos from Bishopscourt.

Posted on Monday 15th Mar 2010

After a thrilling Round 2 to the Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship, below is a slideshow to some of the best moments of the day. Featuring the famous Bishopscourt jump and the fast flowing curves of the race circuit. Also available on…

Glengormley’s McGarrity takes two on the trot at McGrady Insurance Bishopscourt Stages!

Posted on Sunday 14th Mar 2010

Derek McGarrity and James McKee claimed another emphatic victory on Saturday at the McGrady Insurance Stages Rally, round two of the Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship!
The Glengormley rally car…

Bishopscourt Round 2, Preview.

Posted on Friday 12th Mar 2010

Following a successful opening round at Kirkistown, this weekend the Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship moves to its second circuit based event at Bishopscourt.
Round 1 winner Derek McGarrity driving a his WRC Subaru Impreza will…

Glengormley’s Derek McGarrity is Kirkistown King!

Posted on Friday 5th Mar 2010

Glengormley’s Derek McGarrity, the reigning Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Champion, opened his 2010 account with victory at the opening round of this year’s series.

Organised by North Armagh Motor Club Ltd, the Pedro Pet Foods Rally…

Dromara’s 21-year-old Stuart Biggerstaff claims second overall at Kirkistown!

Posted on Friday 5th Mar 2010

Stuart Biggerstaff, Dromara’s latest rally success story, continued to startle at last Saturday’s opening round of the Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship.
Number two is quickly becoming the 21-year-old driver’s lucky number, as he…

Hankook Northern Ireland Rally Championship kicks into action

Posted on Friday 5th Mar 2010

Kirkistown Race Circuit plays host to the opening round of the Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship!

It’s time to blow off those winter cobwebs for Northern Ireland’s leading rally talent as round one of the 2010 Hankook MSA…

Hankook N.I Rally Awards

Posted on Friday 5th Mar 2010

The first major investment by Hankook applies to all competitors in the 2010 Championship, and in all classes. The Hankook Registration Scheme is open to any competitor who signs up to exclusively use Hankook tyres and carry the official branding…

Hankook renews N.I Rally Sponsorship.

Posted on Friday 5th Mar 2010

Hankook and the ANICC have agreed a contract to sponsor the Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship for the second year in succession. The new deal sees Hankook substantially increase their support package, and there will be a number of exciting…